Tarun: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	22	2	–	#3,409
1980s	35	4	+59%	#4,420
1990s	107	11	+206%	#3,379
2000s	419	42	+292%	#2,123
2010s	234	23	-44%	#3,005
2020s (to 2025)	31	5	-78%	#8,655

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,409

1980s

+59%

#4,420

1990s

107

+206%

#3,379

2000s

419

+292%

#2,123

2010s

234

-44%

#3,005

2020s (to 2025)

-78%

#8,655

The story of Tarun

Tarun is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,836 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 848 American babies have been named Tarun. Its peak came in 2007, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tarun stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tarun?

The median living Tarun is about 18 years old; half are between 14 and 23. An estimated 800 people named Tarun are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tarun year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	6	#11,836
2024	7	#10,802
2023	–	–
2022	9	#8,904
2021	–	–
2020	9	#8,655
2019	9	#8,797
2018	15	#6,006
2017	16	#5,755
2016	21	#4,754
2015	24	#4,279
2014	31	#3,523
2013	27	#3,849
2012	24	#4,230
2011	28	#3,777
2010	39	#3,005
2009	46	#2,696
2008	53	#2,428
2007	63	#2,159
2006	34	#3,213
2005	41	#2,695
2004	42	#2,594
2003	53	#2,123
2002	44	#2,366
2001	31	#2,983
2000	12	#5,871
1995	6	#8,765
1990	8	#6,349
1985	5	#7,468
1980	–	–
1975	11	#3,409
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tarun, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tarun?

The median living Tarun is about 18 years old. Half of all living Taruns are between 14 and 23 years old.

How many people named Tarun are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Tarun are alive in the United States, based on 848 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tarun mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit तरुण (taruṇa).

How popular is the name Tarun in 2025?

Tarun ranked #11,836 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tarun?

848 babies have been named Tarun in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tarun most popular?

Tarun peaked in 2007, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Tarun a boy or girl name?

Tarun is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tarun rising or falling?

Tarun is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Tarun

Tarun popularity over time

The story of Tarun

How old are people named Tarun?

Tarun year by year

Frequently asked questions

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